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The website Airbnb.com has been a growing presence in Connecticut's rental market for several years, but zoning and building officials have just begun considering the implications on local laws. "This is something that's new to us, probably new to most municipalities, the concept of Airbnb," said Brian Pudlick, zoning enforcement officer for West Hartford, of the website that allows owners to list their properties as rentals. There are nearly 700 Airbnb listings in the state, including a geodesic dome, 200-year-old mill, a vintage Airstream trailer, beachfront cottages, and downtown lofts. While Airbnb users say they find the experience of person-to-person...

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The website Airbnb.com has been a growing presence in Connecticut's rental market for several years, but zoning and building officials have just begun considering the implications on local laws.
"This is something that's new to us, probably new to...

Academy Award, Grammy Award, Golden Globe and Daytime Emmy Award winning actress Whoopi Goldberg is among an elite group of artists who beyond stage and screen is also a co-host of and award-winning talk show — ABC's award-winning "The View."...

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